A Few of My Favorite Silicone Things
Nov 03, 2007 | From the kitchen of Rose
It has taken several years, but such is the superiority of silicone in many applications of baking and cooking, the consumers have reached a real comfort level in near record time it usually takes to accept new technology. I would bet that there is at least one silicone product in every kitchen in America. I don’t think anyone still uses rubber spatulas rather than silicone spatulas that are heatproof to over 500˚F.
Through using silicone bakeware and cookware, and learning its properties and how it functions, manufacturers and designers are coming up with all manner of incredibly inventive gadgets that show silicone to its best advantage and that serve as indisputable replacements for old technology.
Lékué Financiers Pans it’s the only way I make brownies—each with a perfect shape and no need to cut after baking
Lékué Madeleine Pans the perfect solution to a sticky or should I say sticking problem.
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Deborah Fraser
12/17/2008 06:36 PM
Silpat is manufactured by Demarle. They are a French company. They have a division called Demarle-at-Home that is a "home party" type of business. You can probably locate them on the Web. Their products are worldwide...probably in every baker's kitchen in Europe and certainly here in the US. I hope this helps you track down the Silpats. Good Luck!
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Patrincia
11/09/2007 10:30 PM
Oops, I missed that "for retailers only" part listed above.
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Patrincia
11/09/2007 06:00 PM
why are all the posts on this thread showing up in bold print?
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Rose Levy Beranbaum
11/08/2007 08:13 PM
i'm waiting for the distributor to get back to me!
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Jim Wiggin
11/08/2007 02:52 PM
Rose,
Silicone is great for a lot of things, but I find it a little "sticky" for hearth breads. I have to throw in a word for one of my favorite products: Super Parchment. Costs around $7-9 a sheet and lasts practically forever if you do one thing. It comes folded, but if you store it that way the creases will eventually wear through. I use a nice cardboard tube that came with a bottle of fine olive oil to store several sheets rolled--no creases, no ripping.
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Janis
11/08/2007 12:45 PM
I'm interested in purchasing the cake strips, as well.
Amazon.com has a HUGE selection of silicone baking items, including both Silpat and Exopat mats.
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Cheryl Cabral
11/08/2007 11:30 AM
I would be also interested in purchasing the cake strips. I avoid using the strips that I have because it isn't easy to pin and it just doesn't seem worth the effort of wetting and etc.
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Rose Levy Beranbaum
11/03/2007 09:16 PM
i'll have to do a little research as to what company that carries the cake strips would mail order abroad. i'll get back to you. i wonder if amazon doesn't have silpat and i know they sell internationally.
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Jeannette
11/03/2007 03:27 PM
Yes, and I would also like to purchase the cake strips as I've mentioned before if you can remember although I know you have a lot of messages coming through all the while. Best regards, I love this blog!
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Teresa Macpherson
11/03/2007 11:15 AM
Hi Rose!
Love your articles. They are both inspiring and educational. I live in Scotland...do you know where I can purchase the silicone products mentioned. I have looked high and low for a silpat and can't find one.
Any help much appreciated and thanks in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
Teresa
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